To find the total weight of the packages that weigh 1 and 3-fourths pounds, we need to multiply the weight by the number of packages at that weight.
There are three packages that weigh 1 and 3-quarters pounds, so the total weight for those packages is 3 * 1.75 = 5.25 pounds.
Similarly, there are two packages that weigh 1 and 3-eighths pounds, so the total weight for those packages is 2 * 1.375 = 2.75 pounds.
Therefore, the packages that weigh 1 and 3-fourths pounds weigh a total of 5.25 pounds and the packages that weigh 1 and 3-eighths pounds weigh a total of 2.75 pounds.
To find the difference, we subtract the weight of the 1 and 3-eighths pound packages from the weight of the 1 and 3-fourths pound packages:
5.25 - 2.75 = 2.5
Therefore, the packages that weigh 1 and 3-fourths pounds weigh 2.5 more pounds than the packages that weigh 1 and 3-eighths pounds.